Senior Finance Manager

Job Description

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Lead a high‑performing finance team delivering complex international financial reporting. Drive technical accounting excellence, strengthen controls, and champion process improvement across a global organisation.

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About the Client

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Marks Sattin is working with a major international group to appoint a Senior Finance Manager into its central finance function. This role is ideal for a qualified accountant seeking a senior leadership position within a sophisticated, multinational environment. You'll oversee financial accounting, reporting, controls, and lead a team of finance professionals.

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Role Responsibilities

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• Lead, coach and develop the Financial Accounting team.

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• Oversee monthly accounting close and reporting cycles.

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• Maintain strong balance sheet governance, reconciliations and working capital oversight.

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• Manage intercompany, affiliate, fixed asset, inventory and lease accounting processes.

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• Oversee cash, banking and treasury‑related accounting.

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• Support group consolidation and monthly reporting to the parent company.

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• Lead preparation of UK and international statutory accounts.

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• Ensure compliance with SOX, accounting policies and broader governance frameworks.

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• Partner closely with Financial Control, Treasury, Company Secretarial and external auditors.

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• Identify and deliver continuous improvements across processes, controls and reporting.

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Candidate Profile

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• ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualification with 3+ years PQE.

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• Strong IFRS knowledge; exposure to US GAAP advantageous.

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• Experience within a large or complex corporate/group structure.

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• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting background.

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• Experience preparing or auditing UK statutory accounts under IFRS, FRS 101 or FRS 102.

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• Proven experience managing and developing finance teams.

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• Advanced Excel capability.

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• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

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• Proactive, solutions‑focused mindset with the confidence to challenge and improve processes.

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What is on Offer

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• Competitive salary based on experience.

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• Hybrid working to support work‑life balance.

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• Bonus scheme.

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• Private medical insurance.

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• Significant exposure to senior stakeholders.

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• Opportunities to grow your leadership capability within a large finance function.

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